"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.

Idioms:

  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.